Term
diocese
An ecclesiastical administrative territory subject to the jurisdiction of a bishop.
Filed underEcclesiology
Definition
An ecclesiastical administrative territory subject to the jurisdiction of a bishop.
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Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 266Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 266.
Last revised August 14, 2026